A New York federal judge on Wednesday denied Nadine Menendez's request to postpone her prison surrender by more than three months so she could complete breast cancer-related reconstructive surgeries, rejecting the request after a telephone conference with the parties.
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Nadine Menendez Loses Bid To Delay Prison For Surgery

By Carla Baranauckas

A New York federal judge on Wednesday denied Nadine Menendez's request to postpone her prison surrender by more than three months so she could complete breast cancer-related reconstructive surgeries, rejecting the request after a telephone conference with the parties.

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Jazz Patent Suit Over Xyrem Survives Dismissal In NJ

By Adam Lidgett

A New Jersey federal judge has refused to let generic-drug company Tris Pharma Inc. escape a suit claiming its attempt to sell a competing version of Jazz Pharmaceuticals' narcolepsy drug Xyrem infringes a series of patents.

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Bodybuilder Looks To Dodge TM Suit Over 'Mr. America' Title

By David Steele

A former bodybuilder accused of promoting "Mr. America" competitions without the rights holders' permission has asked a New Jersey federal judge to drop the trademark suit against him or to change the venue to his home state of California.

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Red Cat Says Investor Suit Confuses Predictions With Fraud

By Tom Lotshaw

Drone-maker Red Cat Holdings Inc. asked a New Jersey federal judge to toss a proposed class action accusing it of misleading investors, asserting that it is "doing very well" and that the suit's "fraud-by-hindsight" allegations cannot get off the ground.

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ENFORCEMENT

Block To Pay $45M To End State Claims Over Cash App Fraud

By Aislinn Keely

A coalition of 46 states announced Wednesday that Cash App parent company Block Inc. will pay $45 million in a multistate settlement to resolve claims it misled users on the safety of its payment app and failed to protect them from fraud.

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THIRD CIRCUIT

3rd Circ. Wonders If Pipeline Approval Passed CWA Muster

By George Woolston

The Third Circuit on Wednesday pressed New Jersey's environmental regulator to show that the revived Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline plan complied with the Clean Water Act, considering it lacked details about how state water quality standards would be monitored.

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Split 3rd Circ. Revives UPMC Doc's Suit Over Anti-DEI Article

By Matthew Santoni

The Third Circuit partly revived a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center cardiologist's lawsuit over the professional backlash he faced for publishing an article criticizing race-based "affirmative action" in choosing medical students, with the court majority calling his bosses' reaction a defamatory "hit job."

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LITIGATION

Amazon Ordered To Give FTC Docs It Claimed Were Privileged

By Bonnie Eslinger

A Washington federal judge ordered Amazon to give the Federal Trade Commission several documents sought in the agency's antitrust case and said a "re-review" of the online retailer's discovery is needed to ensure the company "does not continue to withhold documents based on an improper application of the attorney-client privilege."

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Attys Win $2.5M Fee Award After $63K Native Bias Verdict

By Joyce Hanson

A South Dakota hotel must pay an Indigenous advocacy group about $2.5 million in attorney fees following a trial jury's $63,191 verdict in a civil rights case claiming the business discriminated against Native American tribe members based on race, a federal judge has ruled.

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Ex-Associate Says Jackson Lewis Pushed Her Out After Leave

By MJ Koo

A former associate attorney who was on the partnership track at Jackson Lewis PC has brought suit against the employment law firm in California state court, alleging that it refused to accommodate her temporary medical restrictions after she returned from leave and pressured her to accept a demotion or resign.

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Squire Patton Adds Atty From House Epstein, Trump Probes

By Tracey Read

A key player in government investigations into Jeffrey Epstein's crimes and the assassination attempts on President Donald Trump has joined Squire Patton Boggs LLP to lead the firm's congressional investigations group, the firm announced Thursday.

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Ex-Wis. Judge Appeals Conviction In ICE Obstruction Case

By Ganesh Setty

A former Wisconsin state judge convicted of obstructing immigration authorities trying to arrest a defendant after he appeared in her courtroom lodged an appeal before the Seventh Circuit on Thursday, after avoiding a prison sentence but being fined $5,000.

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